Legal Assistant school training courses in Cleveland, OH (public, in-house or online)

Skills You’ll Learn

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Apply information technology skills to general office and specific law office applications.

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Apply legal terminology correctly in legal documents.

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Demonstrate an ability to read, analyze and interpret legal documents, case law and statutory law.

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Draft a variety of legal writings including correspondence, pleadings, instruments and memoranda.

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Identify, interpret and apply legal ethics...

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The program educates students to serve as paralegal professionals and work independently in the legal field under the supervision of attorneys. Students receive a general legal education with course work in law office technology, law office administration and computer assisted legal research.

Graduates are prepared for careers in business, industry or non-profit corporations that interface with the legal system. Typical employers include law firms, insurance companies, local, state and ...

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We offer an associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies that is offered online and may be earned in as little as eight quarters. Our paralegal program
is designed to provide the student intensive legal training by encompassing a well-balanced curriculum of legal studies, general education and business skills.

The program provides a balance of legal theory and practice. Students are involved in legal research and writing, document preparation, trial
practice and general l...

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Paralegal school covers the following:
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Contract Law
Tort Law
Introduction to the Legal System
Assisting in Litigation
Legal Analysis
Legal Interviewing
Investigating
Ethics

The Paralegal certificate program at Post University prepares you to become a Paralegal. Paralegals (Legal Assistants) continue to be among the most sought after professionals. As the practice of law becomes more sophisticated, specialized, and international, men and women with advanced education in this area will be in great demand.